
Live cohort · 7 Sundays · starts Sep 6
The anatomy that separates work that gets hired from work that gets passed over.
Learn to see the figure and draw it from the forms up — seven live Sundays, your work critiqued, the reference library included.
Can't make it live? Every session is recorded and yours to keep.
The September cohort
A recorded course sits in a tab you never open.
A cohort has a start date, a room, and a week-by-week rhythm — so you actually finish.
We all begin Sep 6 and move through the figure together, one module a Sunday.
You draw, I look at the work, you fix it, we move on.
That's the difference between owning anatomy and owning another course.
The curriculum
Sundays, 10:00 AM Pacific · the cohort starts Sep 6, 2026 · runs through Oct 18
Set the armature everything hangs on. You'll lay out the figure's proportions and the skeletal landmarks that tell you where the body bends, twists, and carries weight.
The rib cage and pelvis as two big masses, with the abdominal wall between them. You'll draw the front of the torso as forms in space, not a map of muscle names.
The back as a moving system — spine, shoulder blades, and the muscles that slide over the rib cage. You'll see why it reads as one shape from across the room and a dozen up close.
The arm from shoulder to wrist as a chain of forms that rotate. You'll draw the twist of the forearm — the thing most artists get wrong — from the bones out.
The pelvis as the engine of the pose, then the leg down to the ankle. You'll get the weight-bearing rhythm that makes a standing figure actually stand.
The parts that trip up most beginners, built from simple boxes and wedges first. You'll draw hands and feet that look constructed, not guessed at.
How proportion, mass, and landmarks shift between the male and female figure. You'll learn to read the differences instead of memorizing a checklist.
Enrollment
25% off through Sunday, Aug 23 — then prices step up. Doors close Sunday, Aug 30.
Cohort
The 7 live sessions + all recordings.
Seats capped
Cohort + Feedback
Everything in the cohort, plus Ryan critiques your work every week.
Best value
All Three Live Classes
Anatomy, Figure, and Head — all three cohorts, live.

Who's teaching
Ryan was on the original ZBrush development team and built the Rake brush that a generation of artists sculpts with. For 20 years he's taught the figure to artists working at ILM, Blizzard, EA, and studios across games and film.
His approach is simple and stubborn: you learn anatomy by learning to see, and you learn to see by building the form. That conviction is under every minute of this class.
What students say
“Before this program I was working hard but still approaching form in a fragmented way — I understood parts, not systems. It created a clear before and after in how I see and construct the human figure.”
“It showed me a different way to look at anatomy — that artistic anatomy and medical anatomy are not at all the same thing. Your proportions will be better, the way you approach a sculpt will be better, even the way you select reference.”
“The live classes are amazing — he dives deep into all things sculpting and anatomy... The pace of the classes and assignments is perfect if you have other obligations.”
“I joined as a beginner... Ryan is honest with his comments — the feedback was clear and concise, exactly what I needed to see things I hadn't realized before.”
“Ryan has an approach to form like no other, and if it resonates with you, it will change your entire philosophy on form.”
“If you're only ‘thinking’ about it, let this be your sign to enroll right now. This is the course you're looking for.”
Questions
If you can draw a little and keep hitting a wall with the figure, yes. Beginners do fine because we start from big forms; pros come for the feedback.
Every session is recorded and yours to keep. Come live when you can; catch the rest on replay.
No — this is drawing. Bring a pencil or a tablet, whatever you draw with.
Live is the seven sessions + recordings. Feedback adds Ryan personally critiquing your work every week. Feedback seats are capped.
30-day. Do the work, and if it's not helping, email Ryan.
The September cohort · 25% off ends Sun, Aug 23The September cohort · doors close Sun, Aug 30The September cohort · enrollment closed
Do the work, and if it's not helping, email Ryan. This is a real class, taught live, with your work critiqued — not a recorded course dropped in your inbox.
Early pricing ends Sun, Aug 23
Last chance — doors close Sun, Aug 30
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